Morning Star (Red Rising‪)‬

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

Revolution reaches its breaking point in this brutal, high-octane finale to the original Red Rising trilogy. Darrow, the lowborn Red who infiltrated the ruling Gold class after they executed his wife and enslaved his people, has finally been unmasked. Betrayed, imprisoned, and tortured, he’s rescued by the rebel group Sons of Ares, only to be thrown back into a war that now spans the entire solar system. With secrecy no longer an option, Darrow must fight openly, forging fragile alliances and risking everything to bring the Gold hierarchy down for good. We loved the sheer scale of this climatic story, hurtling from daring escapes to devastating betrayals and massive space battles without ever losing sight of its emotional core. Pierce Brown keeps the tension high by forcing Darrow to make impossible choices, often at tremendous personal cost. Narrator Tim Gerard Reynolds once again proves essential, grounding the chaos with a fierce, controlled performance that captures Darrow’s exhaustion, fury, and stubborn resolve. By the time this relentless space opera reaches its final moments, you may need a breather, because the revolution leaves nothing untouched.